novena

English

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin novēna, from Latin novēnus (nine [each]).

Noun

novena (plural novenas or novenae)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession.

Translations


Catalan

Etymology

From Latin novēnus (nine).

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /noˈvə.nə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /nuˈbɛ.nə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /noˈve.na/

Adjective

novena

  1. feminine singular of novè

Noun

la novena major
la novena menor

novena f (plural novenes)

  1. (music) ninth
  2. (Roman Catholicism) novena

Derived terms

  • novena major (major ninth)
  • novena menor (minor ninth)

Galician

Noun

novena f (plural novenas)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) novena

Adjective

novena

  1. feminine singular of noveno

Italian

Noun

novena f (plural novene)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) novena

Latin

Noun

novēna f (genitive novēnae); first declension

  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) novena (recitation of prayers for nine days)

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative novēna novēnae
Genitive novēnae novēnārum
Dative novēnae novēnīs
Accusative novēnam novēnās
Ablative novēnā novēnīs
Vocative novēna novēnae

Adjective

novēna

  1. nominative feminine singular of novēnus
  2. nominative neuter plural of novēnus
  3. accusative neuter plural of novēnus
  4. vocative feminine singular of novēnus
  5. vocative neuter plural of novēnus

novēnā

  1. ablative feminine singular of novēnus

References


Portuguese

Noun

novena f (plural novenas)

  1. a period of nine days
  2. a set of nine things
  3. (Roman Catholicism) novena (a recitation of prayers for nine days)

Adjective

novena

  1. feminine singular of noveno

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noˈbena/, [noˈβena]

Adjective

novena

  1. Feminine singular of adjective noveno.

Noun

novena f (plural novenas)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) novena
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